care in Biological Technology

Schering-Plough Shareholders Approve Merger With Merck

... they see to create a strong global health care leader by combining these two companies," said ... innovation-driven, science-centered global health care company. Through its own biopharmaceutical ... prescription, animal health and consumer health care products. Schering-Plough's vision is to "Earn ...

ThermoGenesis Provides Update on Fiscal 2009 Results

... and $0.2 million of excess surgical wound care inventory reserved in connection with the planned ... announced that its Res-Q System, a point of care processing device for bone marrow aspirate to ... The Res-Q(TM) 60 BMC (Res-Q), a point of care system that is designed for bone marrow stem cell ...

Exciton Technologies receives FDA approval to market exSALT(TM)

... and distribution agreements with leading wound care companies to broaden our marketing network ... SD7 Wound Dressing targets the advanced wound care market in preventing infection during the ... in many industries, including the wound care and disinfectant markets. ...

Shire plc: Core Portfolio of Products Delivers 20% Sales Growth

... from higher sales deductions for Managed care and Medicaid rebates as well as the impact ... 2009 ADDERALL XR gross sales. The Managed care rebate percentage increased due to higher rebates offered to Managed care organizations ("MCO") from April 1, 2009. ...

Cardinal Health Completes Biotech Acquisition

... a $91 billion, global company serving the health care industry with products and services that help ... and profitability, and deliver better care to patients. With a focus on making supply ... surveillance service and VIASYS(r) respiratory care products. The company also manufactures medical ...

Purdue Pharmaceutical Products L.P. and Transcept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Sign Exclusive Agreement to Commercialize Intermezzo(R) in the United States

... Purdue has an established and growing primary care marketing and sales capability that we believe is ... marketing to national distributors, managed care organizations and primary care physicians. We believe that Intermezzo ((R)) ...

Atherotech Taps Canyons Medical Center Director, Lipidologist as Chief Medical Officer

... of Atherotech, Inc. Cobble is a primary care physician, board-certified lipidologist and ... will include educating the public and health care professionals about Atherotech's line of ... time is spent in the real world of direct patient care and interaction. This constitutes a unique skill ...

Free Webinar on Safer Clinical Hand-Offs Offered by Compirion Healthcare

... adversely affects the quality and continuity of care provided and contributes to adverse events and ... providing and directing quality, patient-centered care in hospitals. Her background covers ICU, trauma ... Management, Inpatient, Outpatient and Nursing care improvement projects. Compirion contracts only ...

MuGard Data From UK Study Shows Prevention of Oral Mucositis in Head and Neck Cancer Patients

... mucositis recommend the use of a preventive oral care regimen as part of routine supportive care along with a therapeutic oral care regimen if mucositis develops. The market for the ...

Study Published in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health Demonstrated Once-Daily Vyvanse(R) (lisdexamfetamine dimesylate) CII Provided Significant Improvement of ADHD Symptoms for Children at 13 Hours After Administration

... agreements with 10 of Shire's top 11 managed care organizations (MCOs) to cover Vyvanse in a ... amphetamine use. Talk to your health care provider if your child experiences slowing of ... periodically while taking Vyvanse. Your health care provider may stop Vyvanse treatment if a problem ...

The MedZilla Report: June 2009 Employment Outlook for Biotech/Pharma/Health

... The hallmark of layoff announcements in health care has always been a statement on the order of ... came from health care. Despite that, health care employment increased overall by 21,000 people, ... many recent news reports indicate that health care is one of the fields showing job growth -- and 18 ...

BioNeutral's Ygiene(TM) Hospital Grade Achieves a 100% Total Kill (Pass) Against the Life Threatening Clostridium Difficile (C.diff) Spores in Independent EPA Required Protocol Testing.

... threatening microorganisms present in most health care facilities globally. Many leading commercially ... currently used in the global health care arena are ineffective at eliminating Clostridium ... Clostridium difficile (C.diff). Currently health care facilities globally have severely limited options ...

Schering-Plough Reports Financial Results for 2009 Second Quarter

... product divestitures. Consumer Health care sales were $381 million in the 2009 second ... decrease was primarily due to lower sales of sun care products, which primarily reflected the impact of ... innovation-driven, science-centered global health care company. Through its own biopharmaceutical ...

Surgeon Performs First Single Incision Peri-Umbilical Laparoscopic Surgery in the State of Missouri

... Surgery Center, an affiliate of Surgical care Affiliates. (Logo: ... Surgery Center is an affiliate of Surgical care Affiliates and offers physicians a high-quality, ... and general surgery. Surgical care Affiliates, LLC, with its affiliated physicians ...

Derma Sciences, Inc. Hires the Investor Relations Group

... Board: DSCI), a provider of advanced wound care products, has retained the Investor Relations ... that describes the company's advanced wound care products while positioning the Derma Sciences ... manufacturer and marketer of advanced wound care products. Its key product, MEDIHONEY(R), is sold ...

avVaa World Health Care Products Inc. Announces Web Site Design for Neuroskin(R) Psoriasis Relief DRTV Campaign

... 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - avVaa World Health care Products Inc. (Pink Sheets: AVVH), a global ... branded therapeutic, natural skin and health care products announced that the Company has hired a ... and marketing division at avVaa World Health care will aggressively undertake both direct response ...

American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) Submits Comments to Hit Policy Committee About Meaningful Use and Electronic Health Record Certification

... EHR certification should focus on process and care improvements over time No EHRs should be ... management, and use of information in health care in support of patient care, public health, ... use of health information technology in clinical care and clinical research, personal health ...

Studies Presented at International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease Reveal Substantial Economic Costs and Caregiver Burden Associated with Alzheimer's Disease

... podium presentation about the growing burden of care and costs associated with Alzheimer's disease ... from other serious conditions, but their needed care takes a tremendous toll on their caregivers. All ... Poster #P3-221: Predicting Costs of care for Unique Dependence Levels in Patients with AD ...

BioNeutral's Ygiene(TM) Hospital Grade Achieves World Class Independent Test Results in Killing Life Threatening Spores/Organisms

... microorganisms, in the spore form, at health care facilities will reduce the incidents of Hospital ... This means money and lives saved at every health care facility around the world. Examples of commonly used antimicrobials in health care facilities including hospitals which cannot claim ...

Instrumentation Laboratory to Announce 'Passion & Results' Award Winners

... the dedication and drive they bring to patient care every day," said Josep Manent, CEO at IL. "We ... renew its commitment to the future of critical care and hemostasis diagnostics and showcase new ... portfolio of reagents, GEM Premier 3500 critical care analyzer and the revolutionary GEM(R) Premier(TM) ...

Johnson & Johnson Completes Acquisition of Cougar Biotechnology

... Johnson companies work with partners in health care to touch the lives of over a billion people every ... regulatory approvals; domestic and foreign health care reforms and governmental laws and regulations; and trends toward health care cost containment. A further list and description ...

OncologyRx Care Advantage(TM) Specialty Pharmacy Passes $15 Million Milestone in Patient Financial Assistance

... Inc . today announced that OncologyRx care Advantage(TM) , its national oral oncology ... support for drug co-pays since the launch of care Advantage in August 2006. "We are thrilled ... director of the Business Office for OncologyRx care Advantage. "Increasing numbers of patients either ...

Mirixa Corporation Announces Key New Hires

... the leader in targeted pharmacy-based patient care services, today announced the hiring of three new ... to Mirixa many years of experience in patient care and clinical program management, and we're ... and abroad. As the Project Director for Health care Reform, Mr. Miller led a team of medical ...

BioNeutral's Ygiene(TM) Hospital Grade Antimicrobial Demonstrates a 99.9997% Kill Rate Against Clostridium Difficile Spores (C.diff) in Independent Lab Pre-testing Phase

... infections which results in diverted health care providers' efforts, millions of dollars in extra health care expenses, and tens of thousands of unnecessary ... resulting in a serious unmet need in the health care arena. According to Wyeth, a global leader ...

avVaa World Health Care Products, Inc. Signs Agreement with 3PL Worldwide, Inc., for Order Management & Fulfillment for avVaa's Product

... 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - avVaa World Health care Products Inc. (Pink Sheets: AVVH), a global ... branded therapeutic, natural skin and health care products, is pleased to announce that it has ... fulfillment centre. About avVaa World Health care Products avVaa World ...

High-Tech 'Smart' Face Mask Helps Hong Kong Families Combat Swine Flu

... face mask. You don't have to be a health care worker or medical professional to use ... anti- microbial BioFriend(TM) personal care range to be launched at Watsons. ... launched later this year. The innovative personal care line will also soon be available at Park 'n' ...

Johnson & Johnson Completes Initial Tender Offer for Cougar Biotechnology

... Johnson companies work with partners in health care to touch the lives of over a billion people every ... regulatory approvals; domestic and foreign health care reforms and governmental laws and regulations; and trends toward health care cost containment. A further list and description ...

avVaa World Health Care Products, Inc. Announces Engagement of Koeppel Direct for their DRTV-Direct Response Television Media Buying Campaign

... 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - avVaa World Health care Products Inc. (Pink Sheets: AVVH), a global ... branded therapeutic, natural skin and health care products, announced the engagement of Koeppel ... President/COO of avVaa World Health care is excited to be associated with Koeppel Direct, ...

Study Showed VYVANSE(R) (lisdexamfetamine dimesylate) CII Provided Significant Efficacy at 14 Hours After Administration in Adults with ADHD in an Adult Simulated Workplace Environment

... agreements with 10 of Shire's top 11 managed care organizations (MCOs) to cover VYVANSE in a ... with amphetamine use. Talk to your health care provider if your child experiences slowing of ... periodically while taking Vyvanse. Your health care provider may stop Vyvanse treatment if a problem ...

Centocor Ortho Biotech Inc. Awarded $1.67 Billion Patent Jury Verdict from Abbott Laboratories

... Ortho Biotech Inc. redefines the standard of care in immunology, nephrology, and oncology. The ... regulatory approvals; domestic and foreign health care reforms and governmental laws and regulations; and trends toward health care cost containment. A further list and description ...

Hill-Rom Announces Sale of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Intellectual Property

... "KCI remains squarely focused on patient care and creating new alternatives in advanced wound ... technologies and related services for the health care industry, including patient support systems, safe ... product and service offerings are used by health care providers across the ...

Galichia Heart Hospital Partners with Mobile Surgery International to Develop Wichita-based Center of Excellence with Global Convenience(TM)

... for selected types of specialty surgical care and expands MSI's ability to offer patients ... Heart Hospital is an 82-bed full-service, acute care hospital located in Wichita, Kan. With a staff of ... the hospital is committed to world class care and improved efficiency in all areas of patient ...

Expanding Indiana's Breakthroughs in Health Information Technology (Exibhit Indiana): Initiative to Advance the State's Health IT National Leadership and Assets Launched to Bring More Awareness to Sector

... the quality and safety and the cost of health care throughout Indiana by using better information to ... providers who are on the leading edge of patient care by utilizing these technologies." Overhage ... Institute, Regenstrief Center for Health care Engineering, Indiana University School of ...

The MedZilla Report: May 2009 Employment Outlook for Biotech/Pharma/Health

... Health care employment rebounded in May, with 24,000 new jobs ... Seattle, WA (Vocus) June 24, 2009 -- Health care employment saw May as something of a rebound ... the sweeping layoffs being announced by health care systems nationwide, as well as in Canada, it ...

PhRMA Statement on AARP-White House Press Conference

... AARP-White House press conference on health care reform: "With the strong support of AARP, we ... legislative efforts to reform our troubled health care system. Our $80 billion pledge toward that goal ... have access to affordable, high-quality health care coverage and services. "Even though we have ...

Greenway Medical Technologies To Display Live Interoperability Implementations at 2009 DIA Show

... between clinical research and clinical care providers by integrating the processes and ... with relevant data that allows clinicians and care providers to review the data and complete any ... by enhancing the delivery of patient care through innovative HIT software and on-demand ...

Environmental Tectonics Corporation Announces Additional Hyperbaric Monoplace Chamber Sale to St. John Wound Center

... "We work closely with specialists and primary care physicians to provide a complete care plan for optimal wound healing to address the ... an increased demand from hospitals and wound care clinics that recognize President Obama's mandate ...

Johnson & Johnson Announces Regulatory Clearance for Its Planned Acquisition of Cougar Biotechnology

... Johnson companies work with partners in health care to touch the lives of over a billion people every ... regulatory approvals; domestic and foreign health care reforms and governmental laws and regulations; and trends toward health care cost containment. A further list and description ...

Wound Management Technologies, Inc. Announced Today That It Has Reached an Agreement in Principal to Acquire BioPharma Management Technologies, Inc.

... FORT WORTH, Texas, June 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Wound care Innovations, LLC, a subsidiary of Wound ... Wound Management as a leading provider of wound care products." About Wound Management ... Fort Worth, Texas, markets and distributes wound care products to the healthcare market under patented ...

Sundia's Animal Facility Passed Client and Government Inspection

... providing good facilities and programs for the care and use of laboratory animals. The ... is committed to the highest level of animal care and research practices. Sundia has strong institutional commitment to the animal care and use program. The Institutional ...